I allow myself a few cheats when it comes to the new eating regimen. Goat cheese is one thing that I can’t live without. That’s why I will never be a true vegan. (I also still use the tiny sample tubes of Lansinoh I snagged from the hospital when I gave birth. It makes my […]
Caramel Apple Gingerbread Upside Down Cake
As of yet, I have not enjoyed enough gingerbread in my life. When that day comes, I will let you know. I’m working on stocking my cupboards with ingredients so I can take the scary plunge into the unknown (to me) world of gluten-free baking. Why, oh why, doesn’t wheat like me? I’ve asked myself […]
S.M.A.R.T. Goals.
Last Sunday, a friend of ours gave an awesome talk in church on setting goals. As soon as he started, I knew it was going to be good so I pulled out a paper and pen to take notes. At his work, they use an acronym when they set goals–S.M.A.R.T. (You can read more about […]
New Year’s Feast.
Oh, I know it’s been over two weeks since we all ushered in the New Year. It’s taken me that long to go through the dozens and dozens of pictures of our January 1st Feast. Our dear friends couldn’t make it to our early dinner party, so we packaged up part of the meal, my […]
Chard with Potatoes and Tomatoes
Leafy greens. We hear so much about them these days. The world, including me, has woken up to the fact that we need to eat these super greens daily for optimal health. Now, if you are like me, you might be a little scared to try them. Believe me, I was. I mean they’re totally […]
Peanut Butter Brownies with Milk Chocolate Ganache
It must be said, my kids would not eat these. I know, right? Chocolate and peanut butter. They wouldn’t eat them? Are they crazy? I’m blaming it on the post-holiday sweet overload. My husband and I greatly enjoyed this yummy little bars. (This is pre-detox, of course.) I cut them into bars and put […]
The Thermador Web Experience
(Last summer, I had the incredible opportunity to represent Design Mom at a blogger event hosted by Thermador at their Scottsdale, Arizona showroom. Wow. I was totally impressed with the Thermador brand. When my bag of money comes in (ha!) I will be putting Thermador in my house. I’m not just saying that either. You […]
A.B.C. Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Around some circles, I have the reputation for throwing together a tasty salad. Oh, yes. I do make good salad. I even wrote a post about it awhile back. Listen, if you are trying to switch to a healthier diet replete with veggies and fruit, salad is an easy way to do it. You don’t […]
Quinoa For Breakfast.
Quinoa, how I love thee. One night when I was perusing and feverishly printing off recipes to try from 101 Cookbooks, I saw Heidi’s recipe for Warm and Nutty Cinnamon Quinoa. Quinoa for breakfast? Interesting…I thought to myself. I tried it the next morning and was completely converted. But then I eat quinoa almost every day anyway. […]
